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Can a Parent Continue Homeschooling for the 2020-2021 School Year? With the current stay at home orders in place, Michigan parents have all become homeschoolers. Some enjoy it more than others. Some are more successful than others. Some parents see significant benefits, and now that they have made the jump to homeschooling, they want to continue homeschooling […]
Breaking Down Michigan’s 100 Mile Rule for Parental Relocation The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Your employer goes out of business; you get a better employment offer far away. Your employer asks you to start working at a different branch. Or, your employment is very stable, but you get that unexpected phone […]
Can Victims Request Damages in Domestic Violence Cases? A Recent Michigan Court Decision Says Yes Julia and Craig Hamlin dated for three weeks, married, and after seven months’ of marriage, Julia filed for divorce from Craig after he pulled her around by her hair, punched and kicked, her, banged her head on the ground and […]
We wanted to give you a general update what to expect regarding your case during the COVID-19 outbreak. Rules have changed a few times and we expect that they will change again. Please call our staff to get the latest update when you are scheduled to attend a hearing or if the uncertainty of your court […]
Divorce among Muslim couples is on the rise. Studies show this and we have noticed this in our firm as well. Regardless of your religious or cultural background, a divorce will be one of the more challenging periods in your life. For Muslim men and women, they are faced with additional challenges of their faith and tradition. Muslim families […]
Before You Call a Michigan Divorce Lawyer… People usually take a year to plan a wedding when they have limited assets and no kids. And then after a big fight over the weekend, people call us on Monday morning and plan to file for divorce. By now, they have substantial assets to divide, custody to decide […]
As we approach tax season, everyone is looking to minimize their taxable income and maximize their tax deductions. One of the common credits available to parents is the Child Tax Credit, which allows for up to $2,000 per qualifying dependent child and reduces your tax bill on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The Child Tax Credit is […]
During our decades of representing spouses and parents in their divorces and custody cases, our lawyers have learned that alcohol abuse often is a factor for the breakup of the relationship. This is perhaps not a surprise, as Alcoholism-Statistics.com reports that an estimated 6.6 million children live in homes with at least one alcoholic parent. These statistics […]
On January 28, 2020, the Court of Appeals issued a published opinion in a case regarding an apparent parental alienation matter. Judge VanAllsburg issued the opinion at the trial court level and his ruling to prohibit all unsupervised parenting time between the child and the alienator, was upheld at the Court of Appeals. The Court of […]
What Does It Take to Remove a Judge From Your Case or From the Bench? Family Court judge Dawn Gentry was suspended with pay after a hearing during which nine allegations were leveled against the judge. The Judge, who was appointed in 2016, allegedly had a sexual relationship with a local pastor, and she had […]